Английский Этимологический словарь - decadence
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Decadence
decadence
- 1549, from M.Fr. decadence, from M.L. decadentia "decay," from decadentem (nom. decadens) "decaying," prp. of decadere "to decay," from L. de- "apart, down" + cadere "to fall." Decadent is from 1837.
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~ n the state of having low moral standards and being more concerned with pleasure than with serious matters (the corruption and decadence of the nobility) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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noun Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin decadentia, from Late Latin decadent-, decadens, present participle of decadere to fall, sink — more at decay Date: 1530 1. the process of becoming decadent ; the quality or state of being decadent 2. a period of decline Synonyms: see deterioration ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 moral or cultural deterioration, esp. after a peak or culmination of achievement. 2 decadent behaviour; a state of decadence. Etymology: F d{eacute}cadence f. med.L decadentia f. decadere DECAY ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. книж. упадок; ухудшение moral decadence —- падение нравов an age of decadence —- эпоха упадка 2. иск. декадентство, упадочничество, декаданс ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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